Consider the following statements. Select all that are always true. The sum of a rational number and a rational number is rational. The sum of a ratio

Rui Baldwin

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2021-02-11

Consider the following statements.
a)The sum of a rational number and a rational number is rational. 
b)The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational. 
c)The sum of an irrational number and an irrational number is irrational. 
d)The product of a rational number and a rational number is rational. 
e)The product of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational. 
f)The product of an irrational number and an irrational number is irrational.

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unett

unett

Skilled2021-02-12Added 119 answers

a)Statement: The sum of a rational number and a rational number is rational. A rational number and a rational number are always rational when added together. For example, 
12+21=1+421=54 
Therefore, the statement is always true.
b)Statement: The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational. The sum of a rational number and an irrational number is every time irrational.т For example, 
12+(12+2)=1+2 (irrational) 
Therefore, the statement is always true.
c)Statement: The sum of an irrational number and an irrational number is irrational. тThe sum of an irrational number and an irrational number is sometimes rational. For example, 
(12+2)+2=12+22 (irrational) 
and 
(12+2)+(122)=12+12+22=1+0=1 (rational) 
Therefore, the statement is always false.
d)Statement: The product of a rational number and a rational number is rational. The product of two rational numbers is rational every time. For example, 
1221=22 (rational) 
Therefore, the statement is always true.
e)Statement: The product of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational.The product of a rational number and an irrational number is every time irrational. For example, 
122=22=12 (irraational) 
Therefore, the statement is always true.
f)Statement: The product of an irrational number and an irrational number is irrational. The product of an irrational number and an irrational number is sometimes rational. For example, 
23=6 (irrarional) 
and 
327=327=81=9 (rational) 
Therefore, the statement is false.

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